{"id":5,"date":"2016-01-12T23:44:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T06:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/juliaehofmann\/?p=5"},"modified":"2016-01-13T01:43:37","modified_gmt":"2016-01-13T08:43:37","slug":"about_me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/juliaehofmann\/2016\/01\/12\/about_me\/","title":{"rendered":"Assignment 1:1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there!<\/p>\n

My name is Julia Hofmann. I’m 22-years-old and I’m in 3rd year working on my BA in Psychology. I’m quite used to blogging (seasoned Tumblr user over here), but this is my first time taking an online course as well as using WordPress. I’m looking forward to this semester immensely!<\/p>\n

I have a pretty big family. I am the eldest and I have 4 half-siblings, 2 biological parents, 2 step-parents, and a cat (who I unashamedly\u00a0call my child).<\/p>\n

\"10653605_10154613400905075_399664998927409853_n\"(The eldest of my four younger siblings and I.)<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1338\"\u00a0(My cat, Nala, chilling atop her favourite spot in our home.)<\/p>\n

When I’m not studying (a rarity), I enjoy grabbing drinks with friends, hiking and snowboarding, reading, and listening to music. David Bowie has been a huge influence in my music taste and I am absolutely devastated\u00a0over his recent passing. While I honestly cannot choose a favourite song of his, I’ll link 3 favourites that come to mind: Soul Love<\/a>, Young Americans<\/a>, Life On Mars?<\/a>. I also love travelling, but being on a student budget\u00a0has limited me from exercising my\u00a0wanderlust to\u00a0about once every 3 years. So far I have\u00a0traveled\u00a0to London\u00a0(England) twice, Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), and various provinces & states in Canada and the USA. This Summer I will be jetting off to Paris\u00a0\u2014\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0extremely<\/em> excited!!<\/p>\n

I am an intersectional feminist\u00a0which is one of the reasons why I enrolled in this course; I am looking forward to reading Canadian literature written in\u00a0a non-eurocentric lense. I think if I call myself a feminist, I should really know more about the struggles and stories of Canadian Aboriginals. What better way to further\u00a0that education than by enrolling in\u00a0a Canadian literature course that covers those topics? While this course will not always be easy, I am looking forward to\u00a0reading the creative voices of some Canadian Aboriginal\u00a0writers. I truly believe\u00a0conversations about issues such as the effects of european colonization and assimilation are important for the understanding of my own privilege, especially considering these issues\u00a0are still prevalent\u00a0in Canadian\u00a0society.<\/p>\n

I’ll admit that I definitely cringed at myself when identifying\u00a0as\u00a0a feminist because I was afraid of unspoken judgement. That being said, if you find yourself inwardly hissing at the word \u2013 I know I used to! \u2013 I would encourage you to read this link<\/a> to read a little about intersectional feminism & why it isn’t so bad!<\/p>\n

I’ll finish up by sharing\u00a0one of my favourite short stories written by Sherman Alexie, titled What You Pawn I Will Redeem<\/a>. I read it in another English literature course a couple years ago and it continues to influence me.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to a great semester with all of you!<\/p>\n

Until next time,<\/p>\n

Julia<\/p>\n

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